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2 Sheets--Sheet 1. H. 0. BAILEY. ATTAGHMENT FOR BEDS FOR INVALIDS.

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ATTACHMENT FOR'BEDS FOR'INVALIDS. No. 372.288.

Patented Nov. 1, 1887 N. PETERS. Phnlouthngqpjmr. Wnhingmn. no.

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attachments for beds or couches for the purpose UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

HANNAH c.13 ILEv, oE U'IIOA, NEW YORK.

ATTACHMENT FOR BEDS FOR INVALIDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 372,288, dated November1, 1887.

' Application filed April 7, 1887. Serial No. 234:073. tl\'o model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HANNAH O. BAILEY, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at the city of Utica, in the county of Oneida andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAttachments for Beds for Invalids, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to an improvement in of affording relief andcomfort to persons confined to a bed, either from accident, sickness,or. other causes.

My invention consists of the construction and combination of parts, aswill be more particularly hereinafter described, and pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of anordinary bed, showing my improved attachments thereto. Fig. 2 is a viewlooking at the foot of an ordinary wooden bed, a portion of the backbroken away, showing a section of one of. the side bars. Fig. 3 is aside view of a portion of the bed, showing the head-rest. Figs. 4 and 5are the front and top views of the adjustable ferrules. These ferrulescan either be made of wood, metal, or any other suitable substance.Figs. 6 and 7 are front and side views of an adjustable clamp forfastening my improved attachmentstoordinary-bedsor couches. Fig. 8 is across-section on linesXX, Fig. 7. Figs. 9 and 10 are top and side viewsof a clamp for metal bedsteads. Figs. 11 and 12 are top and side viewsof a standard for retaining the poles or rods to an'ordinary metalbedstead. Fig. 13 is a side elevation of a portion of a metal bedstead,showing. the method of attaching the clamp, pole, and standard. Figs. 14and 15 are end and side views of my improved arm Figs. 16 and 17 areside andtop views of my improved table, book-rack, and drawers. 1

In the drawings, 1 represents an wooden bedstead.

2 2 are the side bars, 3 the head of the bed, and 4 the foot.

5 is the mattress.

ordinary of the hand-wheel13 the screw is turned up or down, whichtightens the clamp 6 on the side bar of the bed.

, The hub 11 is notched on the top to allow itto engage the under sideof the side bar, 2, which prevents it from slipping when the screw istightened. One or more of these clamps can be used;

I provide turned (metal or wooden) rods or poles 11 14, turned to fit insocket 7 of the clamp 6. At different places on the rods or poles Ifasten the adjustable ferrule 15, Figs. 1 and 5, by means of the screw16. Each ferrule consists of two tubular sections rigidly connected atright angles, and each section is pivoted witha set-screw, 16, by whichit may be clamped to a rod passing through it. On the upper ends oftherods or poles 1 1 14, I place the ferrules 16 16, andsecure in theother section of these ferrules, by means of the set-screws 16, thehorizontal rod or pole 17.

I provide one or more straps, 18 18, made of webbing, leather, or anyother suitable substance. These straps areshown in Figs. 1 and 2, andare suspended on rod or pole 17, and can be constructed either byfastening the ends together by means of a buckle or can be-riveted orsewed together, forming one continuous piece. I also provide one or morehan dies, 19 19. Said handles are fastened to the strap at differentpoints to enable the invalid to raise himself up from the pillow. Theinvalid can also, by means of the straps and handles, move himself fromside to side. By this construction it will be seen that the rod or pole17 can be adjusted to various heights on the standards, and thus thestraps 18 18 be brought into a positionto be readily grasped by theinvalid.

I. provide on standard 14 the ferrule 20, which is essentially the sameas that already described, Figs. 1 and 3; and through one sec tionthereof I pass the end of a rod or pole, 21, to which is hung a curtainor shade, b, by means of ordinary hooks or rings. This curtain servesthe purpose of a screen to shade the invalid from strong light and keepthe same from the table when the latter is in use. By being held in theadjustable ferrule 20, the rod 21 and the curtain can be readilyadjusted either horizontally or vertically, to suit the wants of theinvalid. Below the ferrule 20, and on the rod or pole 14:, I place aferrule, 22, upon which is fixed a rod or pole, 23, (one or more can beused,) and upon said rod or pole 23 a desk, table, book-rack, anddrawers 24 are fastened. These can be moved in or out and placed at anyangle to suit the wishes of the invalid by means of the sleeveconnectionby which the desk is attached to the rod 23, as clearly shown by Fig.16, and, further, by the ferrule 011 standard 14. I also provide ferrule25 and rod or pole 26, Fig. 1, fixed to upright rod or pole 14:, andupon this rod or pole 26 an arm or leg rest is fixed. This arm or legrest is adjusted on the rod or pole 26 by means of socket a, Figs. 14and 15, thumb screw or nut c, and bolt or pin f. The arm or leg restworks loosely on the bolt f, which enables the invalid to move his armor leg from side to side. One or more of these can be usedwithoutinterfering with the spirit of my invent-ion.

All the above-fcrrules, rods or poles, table, desk, arm or leg rest, andcurtain-holdewwan be raised or lowered and turned from side to side, andcan be readily applied to any bed or couch in one or more parts, or thewhole. I also provide one or more sheaves or pulleys, 27 27, placed oncross rod or pole 17. Over these sheaves or pulleys cords or chains 2828 are placed. The other ends of the cords or chains are fastened to thehead-support or pillow-brace 29. The ends of these cords or chains caneither be fixed with hooks or rings 1), to enable the invalid or nurseto adjust the pillow at any angle. Hooks or any suitable means can beemployed to fasten these ends to the bed or couch, so as to retain thepillowholder at any desired position. The advan tage of thisconstruction is that the invalid is enabled to readily adjust thehead-rest to suit his own pleasure by simply unhooking the end of thecords 28 from the side rail and pulling thereon. I also provide clampingdevices.

Figs. 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 show the parts which can be attached to ametal bedstead.

30 represents a metal socket or standard, which is placed on the floor.

31, Fig. 13, is a pole or rod similar to those used on a bed or couch.Said rod fits into the standard, as shown in the drawings.

32 represents a portion of a side of a metal bed.

33 shows the clamping device. This device is made of metal having a hub,34, which is bored out to receive the rod or pole 31.

Cast to this hub, and forming part of it, are two ribs, 35 and 36. Uponthe lower side of rib 36 a lip, 37, projects. Upon the rib 35 a boss isformed, which is bored out, forming a bearing for the screw 38. Upon thelower end of this screw a hook, 39, is formed, and upon the upper end ofthe screw 38 a nut, 38, is shown. The dotted lines shown in Figs. 9 and10, and marked 32 32, represent a portion of a metal bed.

The outer side of the bed rests against lip 37. The hook 39 is thenpassed over the side bar of the bed, and the nut 38 on screw 36 isscrewed up until the hook engages the side bar, 32, and the nut ispressed against the hub.

It will be seen from the above that the various rods and connected partscan easily be removed or attached to any ordinary bed, as desired.

hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with a bed or couch, of clamps attached to the siderails thereof, standards held in said clamps and provided near theirupper ends with ferrules adjustable longitudinally thereof, a pole orrod held in said ferrules and connecting the standards, and a strap 011said rod' or pole provided with handles, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

2. The combination, with a bed or couch, of a clamp attached to the siderails thereof, a standard held in said clamp, a ferrule adj ustablelongitudinally on said standard and carrying a rod and adapted to beswung and held in a horizontal plane, and a curtain attached to saidrod, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. The combination, with a bed or couch, of a clamp attached to the siderail thereof, a standard held in said clamp and provided with a ferruleadjustable longitudinally on said standard and adapted to be swung in ahorizontal plane, and a rod or pole held in said ferrule and providedwith an arm or leg rest adapted to slide longitudinally on said rod orpole, substantially as and for the purpose described.

4. The combination of a standard attached to the side rail of abedstead, a rod carried thereby, a socket, a, adjustable longitudinallythereof and provided with a set-screw, c, and pin and an arm and legre'st carried loosely by said pin, whereby saidrest may be movedlongitudinally on said rod and turned horizontally at any angle,substantially as described.

5. The combination, with a bed or couch provided with a head-support, ofstandards attached to the side rails thereof, a rod or pole connectingsaid standards near their upper ends and provided with pulleys, andcords 28 28, attached at one end to said head-support and passing oversaid pulleys and provided at the other end with hooks or rings, wherebyit may be attached to the side rails of the bed to 1 horizontally andvertically and to adjust the adj ust the head-support at varying angles,subbook-rack or desk and curtain, as and for the stantially asdescribed. p 6. The combination, with a bed or couch, of

5 standards attached to the side rails-thereof p and provided withferrules, rod 21, provided with a curtain and held by one of saidferrules, and a rod, 23, provided with a book-rack v ordesk and carriedby the other of said ferrules, 10 both of said rods adapted to be movedboth urpose specified.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in resence of two witnesses.

HANNAH G. BAILEY.

Witnesses:

PIERREPONT BARTOW, JAMES B. PADDON

